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Patented Nov. 19, 1940 HAIR DRIER Richard V. Tays, Coral Gables, Fla.Application October 20, 1938, Serial No. 236,092

'1 Clarins.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in hair driersand more particularly to a drier of the helmet type.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a hair drierwhich operates on the principle of sucking warm air through the hair tobe dried, thus applying the drying air most effectively and eliminatinghot blasts of air in the patrons face and the subjection of the patronto other inconveniences.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent to the reader of the following specification.

'In the drawings- Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of thedrier.

Figure 2 is a top plan view. j

Figure 3 .is a section on line 3-3 of Figure l.

-Figure 4 is a cross section on line l-I of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view, partly in section, of the heatingunit.

Referring to the drawings wherein like nu merals designate like parts,it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the helmet which can -beconstructed of rubber, Bakelite papier-mch, or other suitable material.

The lower edge of the helmet 5 is provided with a channel 6, whichcontains the heating unit 1. This heater consists of an elongated body 8of insulating material, containing or supporting a suitable heatingresistance 9. This structure as aunit is supported in the channel i byany suitable means. The channel 6 is provided with openings I0 in-thetop, and similar openings in the bottom, for the circulation of air.

Attached to or supported by the helmet 5 are flexible, elastic memberscomprising sheets I2 and I3, of rubber or other iiexible and elasticmaterial, adapted to close the space between the lower edge f the helmet5 and the head of the patron. These sheets I2 and I3 are vulcanized orotherwise secured at their lower edges to an elastic band I5 preferablyof sponge -rubber, and at their upper edges have strengthening ribs orbeads I 1, adapted to rest in grooves in the helmet. 'I'he linner sheetI2 is provided, near its lower edge, with a series of openings IS forthe escape of air.

Inclined ange-like deiiectors I 8 are provided y on the inner side ofthe helmet 5 and serve to deflect warm air into the hair of the patron.

Numeral I! represents 'the suction line which extends from the nipple 20in the top of the helmet.

This suction line I9 is preferably constructed of rubber tubing throughthe wall of which extends the electric cord cr conductors 2l which areconnected in a suitable manner to the heating element 9.

Thus it can be seen that suction is applied to the hair of the patronand this suction serves to draw warm air through the openings I6 fromthe compartment II and heating unit l.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specicterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of theinvention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

l. In a hair drier, the combination of an in flexible helmet providedwith an outlet opening adapted to be positioned over but be spaced fromthe crown of the head, a heater adjacent the edge of the helmet, and anair channel extending downwardly from the helmet comprising an innerpliable member supported at its upper edge by the' helmet adjacent oneside of the heater and extending downwardly therefrom and havingopenings therein near the lower edge thereof and remote from the outletopening in the helmet and a companion pliable member supported at itsupper edge adjacent the other side of the heater and extendingdownwardly therefrom, and a pliable band to which the lower edges of thepliable members are secured, and a suction pipe secured to the helmetover the outlet opening.

2. In an inflexible hair drier, the combination of a. helmet providedwith an outlet opening and adapted to bepositioned over but be spacedfrom the crown of the head, a. heater surrounding and supported from the.edge of the helmet, 'and an air channel comprising an inner pliablemember adapted to surround the head and be supported at its upper edgeby the helmet adjacent one side of the heater and extending downwardlytherefrom and having openings therein near the lower edge remote fromthe outlet opening in the helmet to admit the delivery of air and acompanion pliable' member surrounding but spaced from the rst membersupported at its upper edge adjacent the other side of the heater andextending downwardly therefrom, and a pliable band to which the loweredges of the pliable members are secured, and an exhaust pipe connectedto the outlet opening.

3. In an inflexible hair drier, the combination of a helmet having an-outlet adapted to be positioned over but be spaced from `the crown ofthe head, a heater supported by the edge of the helmet and a surroundingair channel comprising an inner elastic member secured at its upper edgeto the helmet and extending downwardly therefrom and having adjacent itslower edge openings therethrough remote from the outlet in the helmetfor the passage of air and an outer surrounding elastic member spacedfrom the inner elastic member and secured at its upper edge to thehelmet and extending downwardly therefrom in such a way as to permit thepassage of air to the channel between them, and an elastic band to whichthe lower edges of the two pliable members are secured and which isadapted to engage with the head of the patron, and means for drawing airthrough the air channel, and out of the helmet.

4. In a hair drier, the combination of a rigid helmet having an outlettherein adapted to be positioned over but be spaced from the crown ofthe head, a chamber having openings in the top and bottom thereofsupported by and surrounding the lower edge of the helmet, a heater ar"ranged in the chamber, and means for conducting air to the headcomprising two spacedapart pliable members each attached at one edge toand completely surrounding the chamber one within and the other withoutthe openings therein,theinnermember having openings remote from theoutlet in the helmet adjacent the lower edge thereof, means adapted toclose the space between the other edges of the pliable members, andmeans for causing air to pass through the heater, between the companionpliable members,

40 through the openings in the inner pliable member, and through thehelmet.

5. In a hair drier, the combination of an inflexible helmet having anoutlet therein adapted to be positioned over but spaced from the 45crown of the head, a channel having openings in the top and bottomthereof surrounding the lower edge of the helmet, a heater arranged inthe channel, means for conducting air to the head comprising twospaced-apart pliable members each attached at its upper edge to andcompletely surrounding the channel, one within and the other without theopenings in the lower part thereof, the lower edge of the inner pliablemember having openings therein that are remote from the outlet in thehelmet, and an elastic band adapted to close the space between the lowerends of the pliable members and engage the face of the user, and meansfor drawing air over the heater, through the channel formed by thepliable members, and through the outlet in the helmet.

6. In a hair drier, the combination of a rigid helmet having an outletin the top thereof and adapted to be positioned over and spaced from thecrown of the head, a hollow member having openings in the top and bottomsupported by and surrounding the lower edge of the helmet, a heater inthe hollow member. a surrounding air chamber comprising inner and outerpliable lmembers secured together at their lower edges and each attachedat its upper edge to the hollow member one within and the other withoutthe openings in the lower part thereof the inner pliable member havingopenings in the lower edge thereof, and means for causing air to passinto the chamber between the pliable members and through the outlet inthe helmet.

'7. In a hair drier, the combination of a rigid helmet having an outletin the top thereof and adapted to be positioned over and spaced from thecrown of the head, a hollow member having openings in the top and bottomsupported by and surrounding the lower edge of the helmet; a heater inthe hollow member, a surrounding air chamber comprising inner and outerpliable members secured together at their lower edges and each attachedat its upper edge to the hollow member one within and the other withoutthe openings in the lower part thereof the inner pliable member havingopenings in the lower edge thereof, means for causing air to pass overthe heater into the chamber between the pliable members and through theoutlet in the helmet, and one or more substantially annular deflectorswithin the helmet adapted to force thel current of air onto the head ofthe patron.

RICHARD V. TAYS.

